Jacob Gordin was born on May 1, 1853 in Mirgorod, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire [now Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine]. He was a writer, known for
Kreutzer Sonata (1915),
Di shtifmuter (1914) and
Mirele Efros (1939). He was married to Rebecca C. Smith. He died on June 11, 1909 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.